Shining the Light
of Hope
into Dark Places
Hope is Powerful
Welcome to the Blog!
Do you need an infusion of HOPE? The blog is where I share personal anecdotes and testimonials of the faithfulness of God in the midst of struggles such as – serious health issues, infertility, a prodigal daughter, caring for her disabled spouse, and becoming a widow – that could cause despair. I share from my heart how God gives me transforming hope to, not just survive these difficult situations, but to overcome and enjoy an abundant life even before the circumstances change.
FIVE – Five Minute Friday
Make the most of every living and breathing moment because these are evil times. Ephesians 5:16 The Passion Translation This blog is part of the Five Minute Friday community. Please join us as we write for 5 minutes on a word provided. Don’t overthink it. Simply take...
WILLING – Five Minute Friday
God will continually revitalize you, implanting within you the passion to do what pleases him. Philippians 3:13 The Passion Translation This blog is part of the Five Minute Friday community. Please join us as we write for 5 minutes on a word provided. Don’t overthink...
WORLD – Five Minute Friday
Ask me to give you the nations and I will do it, and they shall become your legacy. Psalm 2:8 The Passion Translation This blog is part of the Five Minute Friday community. Please join us as we write for 5 minutes on a word provided. Don’t overthink it. Simply take it...
NEXT – Five Minute Friday
What’s on your to-do list? There is nothing wrong with being organized and planning your day. It can become a problem, however, when you try to do several on your list at once and lose your focus. Karen Sebastian, The Hope Lady, provides practical steps to increase focus and get more done.
Offer Testimony of the Miracles in Your Life – 28 Ways to Show Love and Honor
Your display of wonders, miracles, and power makes the nations acknowledge you. By your glory-bursts you’ve rescued us over and over. Psalm 77:14 The Passion Translation This blog is part of the Five Minute Friday community and part of the writing challenge on showing...
Reward with Honor-28 Ways to Show Love and Honor
Laying your life down in tender surrender before the Lord will bring life, prosperity, and honor as your reward. Proverbs 4:22 The Passion Translation This blog is part of the Five Minute Friday community and part of the writing challenge on showing love and honor....
Find a Place Called Home-28 Ways to Show Love and Honor
Lord, you are my secret hiding place, protecting me from these troubles, surrounding me with songs of gladness! Your joyous shouts of rescue release my breakthrough. Psalm 32:7 The Passion Translation This blog is part of the Five Minute Friday community and part of...
Enjoy MORE Simple Delights-28 Ways to Show Love and Honor
Make God the utmost delight and pleasure of your life, and he will provide for you what you desire the most. Give God the right to direct your life, and as you trust him along the way you’ll find he pulled it off perfectly! He will appear as your righteousness, as...
Search for the Good – 28 Ways to Show Love and Honor
This blog is part of the Five Minute Friday community. Please join us as we write for 5 minutes on a word provided. Don’t overthink it. Simply take it and run. You will be amazed and pleased what results from moving past your convenience, your comfort zone as you...
Initiate New Traditions – 28 Ways to Show Love and Honor
He keeps His covenant promises forever and remembers the word He spoke to a thousand generations— Psalm 105:8 VOICE Document current traditions When our family moved into a new house we had a big fireplace with a large hearth. I started a new tradition of taking a...
